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It's the Peter Pan in me, I don't think I'll ever grow up.
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Meaning of "Peter Pan" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PETER PAN

After the main character in Peter Pan (1904), a play by J. M. Barrie.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PETER PAN

Peter Pan play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETER PAN

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conjunction
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Peter Pan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PETER PAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A mischievous boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang, the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Native Americans, fairies, pirates, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside of Neverland. In addition to two distinct works by Barrie, the character has been featured in a variety of media and merchandise, both adapting and expanding on Barrie's works.

Definition of Peter Pan in the English dictionary

The definition of Peter Pan in the dictionary is a youthful, boyish, or immature man.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETER PAN

Peter and the Wolf
Peter I
Peter III
Peter Pan collar
Peter pence
Peter Principle
Peter the Great
Peter the Hermit
Peter´s pence
Peterborough
Peterlee
Peterloo Massacre
peterman
Petermann Peak
petermen
Peters´ projection
Petersburg
petersham
Peterson

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETER PAN

Afghanistan
African
Akan
Alan
American
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as one man
Asian
Australian
Balikpapan
ban
batman
began
Brian
can
Canadian
Christian
clean
pipes of Pan
to a man

Synonyms and antonyms of Peter Pan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Peter Pan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETER PAN

Find out the translation of Peter Pan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Peter Pan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Peter Pan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小飞侠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Peter Pan
570 millions of speakers

English

Peter Pan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीटर पैन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيتر بان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Питер Пэн
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Peter Pan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিটার প্যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Peter Pan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peter Pan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Peter Pan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピーターパン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피터 팬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peter Pan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Peter Pan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பீட்டர் பான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीटर पॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Peter Pan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Peter Pan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Piotruś Pan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пітер Пен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Peter Pan
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Peter Pan
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Peter Pan
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Peter Pan
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Peter Pan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Peter Pan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETER PAN»

The term «Peter Pan» is very widely used and occupies the 22.688 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETER PAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Peter Pan» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Peter Pan» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Peter Pan

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10 QUOTES WITH «PETER PAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Peter Pan.
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Maude Adams
You may shelve your Shakespearian plans for the present. I am going to play Peter Pan.
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Mario Balotelli
There are two metaphors for Mario the person and not Mario the footballer. I think I am a man, but I don't believe I need to say it. But I could also be Peter Pan because I do things my own way and I am free. So, yes, maybe I should say that I am Peter Pan - although I am much more of a man.
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Jason Behr
It's the Peter Pan in me, I don't think I'll ever grow up.
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Mark Burnett
I heard my name associated with the Peter Pan syndrome more than once. But really, what's so wrong with Peter Pan? Peter Pan flies. He is a metaphor for dreams and faith.
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Tim Curry
I still find it quite easy to find my way into a child's imagination. We're all Peter Pan ourselves in some respects. Everybody should keep some grip on childhood, even as a grownup.
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Joan Fontaine
I hope I'll die on stage at the age at 105, playing Peter Pan.
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Robbie Kay
To be honest, Peter Pan was one of those fairy tales that I sort of related to, and I think that's the case with a lot of kids. The whole idea of escapism really resonates with a lot of kids.
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Robbie Kay
To be honest, Peter Pan was one of those fairy tales that I sort of related to, and I think that's the case with a lot of kids.
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Cristin Milioti
I used to have a lot of recurring dreams about Captain Hook when I was a little kid, which I remember very vividly. But I think I just really liked Peter Pan a lot, and 'Hook' was my favorite movie.
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Busy Philipps
I love little Peter Pan collars and little puff sleeves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETER PAN»

Discover the use of Peter Pan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Peter Pan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Peter Pan
This edition of Peter Pan includes not only the novel and revised play as they were first published, but also an earlier novella and the previously unpublished original play.
J.M. Barrie, Anne Hiebert Alton, 2011
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The Annotated Peter Pan
The chair of the Program in Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University offers an annotated version of the classic story of the boy who never grows up that includes period photos and a discussion of the tale's controversial history. 20,000 ...
James Matthew Barrie, Maria M. Tatar, Arthur Rackham, 2011
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Peter Pan in Scarlet
Renowned and multi award-winning English author Geraldine McCaughrean won the honor to write this official sequel, Peter Pan in Scarlet.
Geraldine McCaughrean, 2010
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The Case of Peter Pan, Or, The Impossibility of Children's ...
What can Peter Pan tell us about the theatrical, literary, and educational institutions of which it is a part? These are some of the questions this book attempts to answer.
Jacqueline Rose, 1993
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Peter Pan [Illustrated]: (Peter And Wendy)
(Peter And Wendy) J. (James) M. (Matthew) Barrie. the hour, and cried, "To bed, to bed," in a voice that had to be obeyed. Next day, however, she was awfully tender, and gave out bandages to every one, and they played till bed-time at limping ...
J. (James) M. (Matthew) Barrie, 2014
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Peter Pan and Wendy
There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys who inspired him in writing about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens (included in The Little White Bird), then to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a "fairy play ...
James Matthew Barrie Barrie, 2013
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Peter Pan Complete Text
Meet Peter Pan, the magical boy who refuses to grow up.
J. M. Barrie, 2010
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Peter Pan
The adventures of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.
Neil Morris, 1988
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Peter Pan: The Forgotten Story of Phar Lap's Successor
' But over the long years, Australia forgot their new champion. PETER PAN is the tale of the horse that came next - the brilliant, speedy Peter Pan.
Jessica Owers, 2011
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Lost Boy: The Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan
Brief biography of the Scottish writer who created the story of Peter Pan, as well as other works of literature.
Jane Yolen, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETER PAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Peter Pan is used in the context of the following news items.
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July 25th - Peter Pan at Artpark
Come and enjoy Broadway's timeless, classic musical that whisks you away towards the second star on the right to a place where no one ever ... «WGRZ-TV, Jul 15»
2
Peter Pan” flies high at Music Circus
They might as well change the name of H Street to Broadway this week, since so many of the cast and crew of “Peter Pan” now at Music Circus ... «The Sacramento Press, Jul 15»
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VIDEO: Flying Lessons: Peter Pan, Darling children, get to soar …
On that day, the four received their first flying lesson in preparation for Weathervane's upcoming production of the musical "Peter Pan. «The-News-Leader, Jul 15»
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Artpark: Iconic roles are 'a dream' for 'Peter Pan' leads Hayley …
Artpark & Company President George Osborne said, "If you are going to do 'Peter Pan' at a highly professional level, then you absolutely need ... «Niagara Frontier Publications, Jul 15»
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Jessica Hendy Stars in Wendy's Shadow, Rock Musical Retelling …
Here's how the new musical is billed: "The mischievous and magical adventure of Peter Pan is retold from Wendy's modern-day perspective with a contemporary ... «Playbill.com, Jul 15»
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High-flying tenor Iestyn Morris straps up for Peter Pan opera
Former Highgate School pupil Iestyn Morris is tested to the limits by a new operatic version of J.M Barrie's Peter Pan that requires him to sing in ... «Ham&High, Jul 15»
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Shelton high school to host Peter Pan
But it seems appropriate to be ending on Peter Pan; a show all about the importance of growing up and moving on,” said Petersell. «Shelton Herald, Jul 15»
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'Peter Pan' origin film gets a third trailer
The new origin film stars Levi Miller as Peter Pan, Hugh Jackman as antagonist Blackbeard, Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily and Garrett Hedlund as ... «iAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Peter Pan fan achieves a lifetime's ambition
With the launch last week (July 15) of his Peter Pan graphic novel, artist Stephen White realised an ambition that had been a lifetime in the ... «Arbroath Herald, Jul 15»
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Theater review: Music Circus lets the fun fly with 'Peter Pan'
Peter Pan” doesn't usually conjure the primal energy of a Blue Man Group spectacle, but the new Music Circus production felt that way ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Peter Pan [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/peter-pan>. Apr 2024 ».
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